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Let’s get down to business.

Numbers don’t lie—the Canadian Federation of Independent Business ranks Kentville as the seventh best place in the entire country to start a new business. And, for the record, it also names Kentville as the #1 place in Atlantic Canada. So choose Kentville with confidence. Doing business here is more than an absolute pleasure. It’s the right business decision.

Good for the bottom line

We’re committed to keeping rates competitively low. Kentville has one of the lowest commercial rates in Nova Scotia. Considering that Kentville operates a dedicated police service, Public Works department, water commission staff, and fleet of snow clearing equipment, that’s pretty amazing value.

Municipal
Property Tax

$1.5370 per $100

Commercial Water/
Sewer Rate

$2.97 per m3

Average Internet
Download Speed

61.46 Mbps

#1 Place to do Business in Canada!

In the middle with you

Kentville is centrally-located in Atlantic Canada, so the regional market is at your doorstep, and the market beyond is as accessible as it gets. The Halifax Stanfield International Airport is nearby, and nearly one and a half million consumers are a short drive away. Like your ambitions, there’s really no limit to the possibilities when you begin in Kentville.

Halifax

Boston

Montreal

1 hr 45 mins

12 hrs 20 mins

1-2 days

New York

2 hr 35 mins

13 hrs 40 mins

2-3 days

Toronto

2 hr 20 mins

18 hrs 10 mins

2-3 days

London

6 hr 5 mins

9-11 days

The right people for the job

Kentville’s citizens are as educated as they are welcoming. That unusually high level of education has granted Kentville the highest per capita ratio of professionals compared to any other place in Canada. The Kentville workforce is ready to help you succeed.

A strong heart

Even as Canada’s cities and towns develop their industrial zones and office parks, the healthiest economies continue to nurture and grow their downtowns. Kentville is both lucky and forward-thinking because the town’s people and leadership have always valued a vibrant, economically- and socially-dynamic core. Our healthy downtown spells a healthy bottom line for our business community.

Kentville Business Park

The Kentville Business Park is the Valley’s most active business centre. The Park covers about 200 acres of land and is home to over 40 different commercial operations. For both Kentville and the surrounding Valley, this economic strength is the perfect complement to the smaller-scale businesses that thrive downtown.

Valley Regional Enterprise Network

No need to go it alone. The Valley Regional Enterprise Network offers one-on-one, customized business support to business-owners all over the Annapolis Valley. Take advantage of help with navigating public and private sector funding programs, building key business connections, supporting your start-up or expansion, and exporting or marketing efforts.